Archives for January 9, 2013

Posts from January 9, 2013

Gonorrhea resistant to antibiotics has been reported for some time. What you should be concerned about is that it has now arrived in North America: In a study released Tuesday in the Journal of the American Medical Association, a group of scientists… Read

Rachel Maddow took a thorough look at Chuck Hagel's positions on rape, abortion, gays, and illuminates why all these issues are very important in considering Hagel's nomination. Watch, AFTER THE JUMP… In related news, Talking Points Memo lo… Read

President Obama has chosen Richard Blanco to write and recite an original poem at his inauguration later this month, the NYT reports: Like Mr. Obama, who chronicled his multicultural upbringing in a best-selling autobiography, "Dreams From My Fa… Read

Matt Bomer made an appearance on NBC's The New Normal last night as Bryan's body-obsessed ex-boyfriend Monte, who pays a visit and suddenly becomes interested in the couple's surrogate, Goldie. Check it out (along with some mighty-toned B… Read

Crate & Barrel features a gay couple in a catalog spread advertising pasta-making equipment. The couple is seen preparing dinner together and enjoying it later, on a page featuring wine glassware. The copy reads: "Spend a Saturday night at h… Read

After last week's false start in which a marriage equality bill was successfully passed out of the Senate Exectuvie Committee in an 8-5 vote shortly before the session ran out of time, Illinois lawmakers plan to reintroduce two new bills today, t… Read